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Recovery Done Right: 8 Ways to Prevent Muscle SorenessBy Kara Wahlgren
Aching after a brutal workout? Delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) can make you feel the burn while your muscles recover and rebuild. But, if you take the right steps after your workout, you can go hard without paying the price. Here are 8 easy ways to prevent postworkout pain.
- Stretch. Stretching is your first line of defense after a good workout. "When you train, you contract the muscles, and the muscle fibers get shorter," says Steve Edwards, Head of Fitness and Nutrition Development at Beachbody®. "Lengthening them after a workout promotes mobility, and can lead to a more thorough recovery." While fitness experts can't seem to agree on this strategy[1]—one Australian study[2] claimed that stretching had no impact on muscle soreness—it certainly won't hurt, especially if your flexibility is limited.
- Eat for rapid recovery. In a study on "nutrient timing," researchers found that a postworkout drink with between a 3:1 to 5:1 carb-to-protein ratio reduced muscle damage and improved recovery times[3]. A tough workout depletes blood sugar, as well as the glycogen stored in your muscles. Restoring that supply within an hour of finishing your workout is your body's top priority. P90X® Results and Recovery Formula® is optimized with the 4:1 ratio, but in a pinch, down a glass of grape juice with whey protein powder or a glass of chocolate milk. Denis Faye, Beachbody's Nutrition Expert, explains. "When the sugar [from the drink] rushes into your muscles to restore that supply, the protein piggybacks to jump-start the recovery process."
- Ice it. Immediately after a tough workout, icing your muscles can stave off inflammation. "Inflammation is one of nature's defense mechanisms, but it works like a cast—it immobilizes you," Edwards says. "When you keep inflammation down, that area is free to keep moving, and movement promotes healing." Like stretching, its effectiveness is up for debate—some researchers have claimed that ice is only effective for injuries and not for run-of-the-mill soreness[4], but it's a simple and safe option that many top-level athletes swear by[5]. "Unless you ice so long that you give yourself frostbite, there's really no danger," Edwards says. "It seems to really speed up healing without any adverse effects."
- Change your diet. "When your muscles are sore, inflammation is a huge part of the problem," Faye says. To help reduce this inflammation, add foods that are rich in omega-3s—such as salmon, free-range meat, flax, avocado, and walnuts[6]—to your diet. The natural anti-inflammatory properties[7] of these foods can help dial back the soreness after overexertion. Amino acid supplements can also help with muscle recovery after a high-intensity workout[8].
- Massage your sore spots. A recent study found that massage can reduce inflammatory compounds called cytokines[9]. One type of massage that's gaining popularity is myofascial release, which targets the connective tissue covering the muscles. You can hit these areas yourself using a foam roller—put the roller on the floor, use your body weight to apply pressure, and roll back and forth over the sore areas for about 60 seconds. But . . . before you do, make sure you're rehydrated and your heart rate is back to normal. "When your muscles are hot and loaded with lactic acid, you might make it worse," Edwards says. For a more detailed tutorial on foam rolling, check out the Beachbody Tai Cheng® program.
- Get heated. While ice can work wonders immediately after a workout, heat can help once your muscles have returned to their resting temperature[10]. "Heat increases circulation, especially focused heat in a jacuzzi, where you can hit areas like joints that don't normally get a lot of circulation," Edwards says. Just don't jump in the hot tub immediately after a workout, because the heat can exacerbate inflammation, and the jets can pound your already-damaged muscles. Edwards cautions, "When your body heat is already high and you have a lot of muscle breakdown, sitting in a hot tub with the jets would be counterintuitive."
- Move it. You may be tempted to plant yourself on the couch until the pain subsides, but don't skip your next workout. Circulation promotes healing, so it helps to get your heart pumping—just don't overdo it. "Active recovery" is low-intensity exercise that gets your blood flowing without taxing your muscles. What qualifies as low-intensity? It depends on your typical workout. If you know your training zones, you can use a heart rate monitor. But, Edwards says, the easiest way to engage in active recovery is to exert around 50% of your max effort, and keep your heart rate below 140 bpm or so. Most Beachbody workout programs include a recovery workout, but if yours doesn't, a gentle yoga class or going on an easy hike are good options.
- Pop a painkiller—if you must. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen can relieve pain, but many experts aren't sure if they're worth the risk. "A lot of athletes call it 'Vitamin I,'" Edwards says. But he cautions that NSAIDs can cause nasty side effects and accelerate muscle breakdown. "The only time they might help is if you're in so much pain that you can't do low-level exercise—you can't get off the couch," Edwards says. In that case, meds might help, but be careful not to overdo it—because if you're not feeling pain, you may push too hard and cause an injury.
- [1] http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/news/20071017/stretching-wont-prevent-sore-muscles?page=2
- [2] http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071016195932.htm
- [3] http://www.utexas.edu/features/archive/2004/nutrition.html
- [4] http://www.upmc.com/Services/sports-medicine/newsletter/Pages/ice-after-exercise.aspx
- [5] http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/20/really-the-claim-an-ice-bath-can-soothe-sore-muscles/
- [6] http://www.webmd.com/diet/ss/slideshow-omega-3-health-benefits
- [7] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16531187
- [8] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20300014
- [9] http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/06/how-massage-heals-sore-muscles
- [10] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/29108.php
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Break Your 5 Bad Summer HabitsBy Denis Faye
"Summertime and the livin' is easy."—George Gershwin, Porgy and Bess
There's truth in that classic song lyric. Long hours in the sun. Staying up late. Drinking one more brewski by the pool.
But autumn is just around the corner, and that means the rules change. That extra hamburger might have been okay after a day of playing beach football, but when you're on the couch watching the NFL®, it's your worst enemy. Add to this the fact that you're returning to work after a long vacation and the kids are heading back to school. With that, our stress levels tend to skyrocket.
But they don't have to. The weigh station between those hot August nights and the cold November rain is a great time to get back on track. You might want to take this opportunity to do a transformation program like the Beachbody Ultimate Reset® to help you kick some of those bad summer habits and get yourself ready for the excesses of the upcoming holiday season.
- Backyard BBQ binging. We eat like pigs in the summer. Fried chicken, funnel cakes, macaroni salad, perhaps if you've gone really off the rails, fried butter.
But you're probably also spending a lot of time outside, so you're burning off some of those calories. As the temperature drops and you retreat indoors, you'll likely be moving around less. And, unless you adjust your diet, you're probably going to pack on the pounds.
That's where the Beachbody Ultimate Reset comes in. The 21-day program is designed for just such a situation. It helps you reduce your calories and fill your diet with foods and supplements that cleanse, revitalize, and train your body and mind to function better while consuming less. It will help stabilize your blood sugar so you're craving fewer sweets. You'll also find that by eating less, your stomach will shrink, and you'll feel fuller faster.
Doing the Reset now can prepare you for the holiday onslaught of goodies. Avoiding candy and calorie-rich foods is much easier when your system is already acclimated to eating healthy foods in smaller portions.
- Partying all night long. Odds are, you didn't get your 7 to 8 hours this summer and you probably didn't miss it. With less stress, lots of sunshine, and more outdoor time, you were unwittingly avoiding telltale signs of exhaustion such as depression, lethargy, and illness. Once you're housebound, it's a different story. The kids will be bringing home heaven-knows-what from school (and you from the office) where those germs cycle around and around in the closed environment of your home.
A great way to fight cold and flu season (besides opening the windows sometimes) is to stay rested—and the best way to stay rested is to sleep. While Western and Holistic medicine disagree on plenty, they're universally agreed on the way a night's sleep recharges the immune system. So make a point of missing the late show. Turn off the tube and hit the hay.
- Having a lazy brain. Summer is a great time for physical activity. When you're out and active, odds are that your chess game probably suffers.
Take the opportunity of the approaching cool weather to find a class to enroll in for the fall. Take an arts course. Learn a new language. Learn how to make new healthy dishes at your local cooking school. Make a habit of playing chess or doing the crossword daily. Reengage your brain and you may not only help ward off brain diseases such as Alzheimer's1, you'll also discover fun new activities that you may fall in love with for a lifetime!
- Bad time management. All that sunshine does wonders for your mood. But what happens when the days get shorter and cooler and the bad weather hits? And, if you're in school or have kids who are, couple that with the stress of a tighter schedule.
Here's some ways to get a grip on stress before it takes ahold of you.
- Get a Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) lamp to help combat the blues that can come on when you're getting less sunlight every day.
- Meditate every morning or evening for 10 to 15 minutes. A recent UCLA study showed that subjects practicing Kirtan Kriya Meditation for 12 minutes daily experienced a reduction in overall inflammation—the body's response to stress2.
- Schedule at least 10 minutes every day in your calendar just for you. Take this time to do something that gives you pleasure. Drinking a cup of tea, watching the sunrise (or sunset), taking a walk, reading, or listening to music are just some ideas you could try. It may not seem like much, but these 10 minutes of peace will probably gain you 30 minutes of productivity.
- Exercising. Wait, what? Actually, this is the summer habit you don't want to break. Just because you might not be wearing a bathing suit for the next eight months doesn't mean you should stop exercising.
You should avoid most exercise during Beachbody Ultimate Reset (except gentle exercise such as Tai Cheng®, restorative yoga, and walking), so use that time as a recovery phase to let your muscles experience some deep healing after all those summer activities.
Once you're done, maybe consider giving yourself a fall or winter challenge. Try a Beachbody® program that you haven't mastered yet. Join a soccer or basketball league and make some new friends. Try a sport or activity you've never attempted before.
What bad summer habits do you want to break? Email us at email@example.com and let us know!
- Landau, S. M., Marks, S. M., Mormino, E. C., Rabinovici, G. D., Oh, H., O'Neil, J. P., Wilson, R. S., et al. (2012). Association of Lifetime Cognitive Engagement and Low B-Amyloid Deposition. Archives of Neurology. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22271235
- Black, D. S., Cole, S. W., Irwin, M. R., Breen, E., St Cyr, N. M., Nazarian, N., Khalsa, D. S., et al. (2012). Yogic meditation reverses NF-KB and IRF-related transcriptome dynamics in leukocytes of family dementia caregivers in a randomized controlled trial. Psychoneuroendocrinology. Elsevier Ltd. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22795617
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The Surprising Benefits Weight Lifting Can Have for WomenBy Collette DeBenedetto
As a former female bodybuilder, I've always loved the weight room. It's my sanctuary—my place to strengthen and build the muscular temple of my dreams. Getting physically stronger makes me mentally stronger—and the aesthetic benefits aren't too shabby either.
But the thought of having a "bodybuilder" physique, complete with massive biceps and bulky thighs, sends many women running straight for the elliptical, which is sad considering how beneficial a proper lifting regime can be. In this article, I'll address the concerns you might have about weight lifting and help you answer whether or not Body Beast™ is the right program for you.
Q. Can women do Body Beast?
A. Absolutely. Body Beast is designed to promote muscle growth with limited cardio. That doesn't mean you won't burn calories or reduce your body fat. The program uses a technique called Dynamic Set Training™ that maximizes your muscular pump, caloric burn, and testosterone-filled hormonal cascades in order to create rapid changes in your body composition, whether you are male or female.
Q. How does a woman benefit from weight lifting?
A. As you age, you lose muscle mass. Through weight lifting, you can help offset this and increase your bone density. Women who lift weights during their teen and young adult years benefit as adults. Stronger muscles and denser bones make walking up stairs, carrying the groceries, and lifting your children easier. But that's not all. When you weight train properly, you can improve your balance and build muscles that protect your joints, which helps ward off injury.
Weight training also has a positive effect on disease control and prevention. According to the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Diabetes Association, people with diabetes can experience "improved insulin sensitivity, improved glucose tolerance . . . and a lower risk for heart disease." To see results, they recommend strength training at least 2 to 3 times a week.
Q. Will I become huge and burly?
A. No. Women simply don't have enough testosterone to build bulk like men do. If you're worried about bulking, focus on how many calories you're eating. That includes calories from protein. Contrary to another fitness myth, excess dietary protein is stored as fat. Unless you're supplementing your diet with a testosterone-enhancing hormone cocktail and overeating, it's almost impossible for a woman to get bulky.
Q. Can I use it as a weight loss program?
A. Body Beast is designed to increase muscle mass. Almost every workout targets muscular hypertrophy (growth). It is not a weight loss program. However, if you use Body Beast in conjunction with a cardio-focused weight loss program such as INSANITY®, TurboFire®, or INSANITY: THE ASYLUM®, you can easily lose weight. Combining a cardio-centric program with a muscle-building program is an ideal way to build a rock-hard body and a strong athletic foundation.
Q. What is the difference between the Huge and the Lean Beast?
A. There are two different Beast training schedules: Huge and Lean, both of which come in the Body Beast kit. If you are solely focused on getting big, follow the Huge Beast schedule. It focuses on building muscle with heavy weights and little cardio. If you choose the Lean Beast schedule, you'll do more cardio and spend additional time shredding in the third phase of the program, the Beast phase.
Q. Why would a women need testosterone?
A. A woman's body produces testosterone, just not at the level of a man's. Testosterone strengthens the libido, provides a sense of well-being, and improves muscle tone. The training in Body Beast increases your testosterone levels so that you benefit from all of the above. Beachbody® does not recommend taking synthetic forms of testosterone as these can shut down your natural testosterone production.
Q. Do I have to eat all that food?
A. If you don't want to gain mass, use a caloric calculator from a different Beachbody program: P90X®, P90X2®, INSANITY/THE ASYLUM, TurboFire, etc. After you've calculated your caloric content, use the portions and recipes in the Body Beast guidebook. The Beachbody Extreme nutritional supplements will also work in your favor as long as you time them correctly (see the answer to the next question).
If you're looking to be a Huge Beast, stick with the Body Beast guidebook and supplements. Some women want to gain as much mass as possible, and the crux of becoming an Amazon is eating enough.
When I was bodybuilding, I wanted to add muscle to all areas of my body. I did, but I also found that I was dropping clothing sizes as I trained. My plan was similar to the Beast plan in that I ate multiple times of day and my meals were composed of complex carbohydrates, protein, and vegetables. The Beast supplements were not around when I was bodybuilding, but I did supplement with protein bars and protein shakes to help my muscles grow.
Q. Do I have to take supplements? Will they make me too big?
A. If you want to gain muscle and get big, it helps to add a little something extra to your diet. Body Beast offers four supplements to help boost your performance, your recovery, and your results: Fuel Shot, Hardcore Base Shake, M.A.X. Creatine, and Super Suma. They can work for women as well as men.
Fuel Shot and Hardcore Base Shake contain a mixture of protein and electrolytes as well as carbohydrates to restore glycogen. If you are following a nutrition guide from another program, you probably won't need to supplement with these unless you're trying to gain mass or you're a vegetarian. In the case of the latter, I recommend supplementing with Hardcore Base Shake protein to ensure you're getting enough protein.
M.A.X. Creatine isn't necessary for women looking to lose weight, but it is a great supplement if you want to increase your strength gains for short burst and explosive activities. When I've supplemented with creatine in the past, I've bloated a bit. This is a common side effect. If you're not comfortable with the extra bloat, cut back on the supplement.
Suma, also known as Brazilian ginseng, is an adaptogen that, according to the Tropical Plant Database, "increases the body's resistance to adverse influences." It also normalizes the cardiovascular system, the central nervous system, and acts as an immunostimulant. If you're a competitive athlete, suma may be on your banned substance list, so please check with your governing body before taking this supplement. Otherwise, it is completely healthy for both men and women to take.
While not all women will be interested in Body Beast, if done correctly, it can add effectiveness to almost any exercise program. But if you're someone who has always envied Xena's physique, Body Beast might just be the program to release your inner warrior princess.
- Benton, D., & Donohoe, R. (2011). The influence of creatine supplementation on the cognitive functioning of vegetarians and omnivores. The British journal of nutrition, 105(7), 1100-1105. Department of Psychology, University of Swansea, Swansea, Wales, UK.
- Taylor, Leslie. Suma. Tropical Plant Database. Web. 17 July 2012. http://rainforest-database.com/plants/suma.htm
- Exercise and Type 2 Diabetes: American College of Sports Medicine and the American Diabetes Association: Joint Position Statement. ACSM.org. December 2010. http://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/Fulltext/2010/12000/Exercise_and_Type_2_Diabetes__American_College_of.18.aspx
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Recipe: Fruit Jelly Dessert
(Makes 9 servings, 2 oz. each)
- 2-1/2 cups 100% fresh-squeezed fruit juice (orange, watermelon, cantaloupe juice, or other)
- 1 tsp. powdered agar
- Combine fruit juice and agar in medium saucepan. Stir to dissolve.
- Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly; boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Pour into molds.
- Let cool for 30 to 40 minutes at room temperature. Place in refrigerator for 1 hour or until fully set.
Tip: Powdered agar can be found at almost any gourmet grocery store or Asian food market.
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 minute
Total Time: 7 minutes
Preparation Difficulty: Easy
Nutritional Information: (per serving)
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Chris Pine to Kristy Swanson: Celeb Crush Flashback!
Chris Pine stops by Jimmy Kimmel Live! to talk about his childhood celeb crush, Buffy the Vampire Slayer actress Kristy Swanson.
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"Khloe Kardashaian's step-father Bruce Jenner was on [the 70's show] CHiPs with my father [Robert Pine]," he explained. "I'm the 28th member [of the Kardashian family]!"
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Made as a gift for my friend's 22nd birthday. I felt compelled to make something with the moustache print drill, but was not daring enough to make a dress out of it.
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Apr 7, 2014, 12.19 AMby Lauren Margaret
Hi! Your bag does look awesome – great job! I started this pattern tonight and am having trouble with the explanations……wanted to ask you a question if you do remember from when you made yours….
Do you remember how you attached the corner bands/rounded squares? The pattern is explaining it as if you attach them before sewing the corners together which makes no sense to me…..and my measured corners seem much smaller than the cut out corners of the bag fabric.
I think I can figure out the rest but it's the getting started piecing together that I am having trouble with.
Anyhow any tips would be much appreciated! Thanks : )
Jan 15, 2014, 10.42 AMby TinaMc
Love it! Especially the detailing on the straps. Wonderful!
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This is such a great bag! very nice made :))
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its a fab bag and i'm sure she was chuffed to bits with it x
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OpenSSO Authentication Modules – Hitachi Finger Vein Biometric, Verisign Identity Protection, RSA Access Manager
I've blogged before on OpenSSO Extensions - useful modules that do not fit into the OpenSSO 'core'. Among the various categories of extension are 'authentication modules' - one of the most common customizations for OpenSSO and Access Manager. An authentication module supports a particular mechanism for collecting and verifying a user's credentials - common mechanisms that are supported out-of-the-box include username/password against LDAP, client certificates (encompassing browser certs and smartcards) and Windows Desktop SSO (aka SPNEGO, aka Kerberos).
Of course, technology refuses to stand still, and new authentication mechanisms are constantly being developed and deployed - new biometrics, hardware tokens, even whole new authentication protocols. Over the past few months, we've seen a clutch of new authentication modules in OpenSSO, so it's time to take a look at what's new...
- The Hitachi Finger Vein Biometric module (README), developed by Yasushi Iwakata, interfaces with a infra-red based reader to use the unique patterns of veins in each user's finger as a credential. Yasushi recently left Sun, but continues as an external contributor to OpenSSO.
- Jeff Bounds blogged about his Verisign Identity Protection module back in June. Since that blog entry, Jeff has uploaded the source as an OpenSSO Extension, so it's available to all; the README and Jeff's blog entry have everything you need to get started.
- Strictly speaking, Wajih Ahmed's RSA Access Manager authentication module is located in the 'core' OpenSSO area, but it's an authentication module just the same. It allows you to integrate OpenSSO (or, of course, Access Manager) with, uh, RSA Access Manager (formerly known as ClearTrust) for co-existence, either permanently or as an initial phase in a migration. Again, there's a README to get you started.
So, three very different authentication modules. Maybe you have an idea for a fourth?
Hi Pat,
Where can I find the Hitachi FV module or information about it described above?
I can't seem to get to the place intended by the links, so plse could you do me this favor?
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DOJ's Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong to Keynote PCC 2013: CBI's 10th Annual Pharmaceutical Compliance Congress
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BOSTON, Jan. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CBI is pleased to announce the addition of Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong to its esteemed lineup of keynote addresses at PCC 2013, taking place January 29-30 at the Ritz-Carlton in Washington, DC. Ms. Frimpong currently serves as the Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Consumer Protection Branch, Civil Division at The United States Department of Justice. As one of the individuals in charge of overseeing the Justice Department's Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act cases, she will address the crowd of more than 400 legal and compliance professionals to discuss DOJ's 2013 areas of high priority, including increased attention and enforcement related to drug safety and GMP matters. She will then join a panel discussion with other government notables including U.S. Attorney Timothy Heaphy, U.S. Attorney John F. Walsh, U.S. Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz, Assistant U.S. Attorney Margaret L. Hutchinson and FDA Deputy Chief Counsel Rick Blumberg.
Frimpong was appointed the Deputy Assistant Attorney General of the Consumer Protection Branch of the Civil Division in July 2012 by Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. She had been acting in that role since March 2011 when she was named Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General of the newly-reorganized Branch. As the DAAG, Ms. Frimpong sets the strategic direction of the Branch and implements its expanded consumer protection footprint, leading the transition of the Branch to its expanded mission and new leadership. She has deepened the Consumer Protection Branch's relationships with its agency partners and consumer advocacy partners, spearheaded a number of new initiatives and launched several new investigations in new areas of consumer protection.
For the last decade, CBI's Compliance Congress has served as the reigning senior-level meeting place for the life science industry's legal, compliance and regulatory executives tasked with implementing and maintaining compliance initiatives organization-wide. PCC's comprehensive agenda boasts more than 10 dynamic keynotes, 50 educational and networking opportunities, and, in addition to Ms. Frimpong, 95 distinguished faculty members including industry representation from Auxilium, Biogen Idec, Boehringer Ingelheim, Celgene, Covidien Pharmaceuticals, Dendreon, Eisai, Endo, Fresenius, Incyte, Ipsen, Johnson & Johnson, Lundbeck, Meda, Medicis, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Purdue, Par, Pfizer, Sigma-Tau, Sunovion, Takeda, Teva and UCB, as well as government perspectives from the DOJ, SEC and FDA.
Congress attendees are afforded the exclusive opportunity to customize their Congress experience by choosing various breakout sessions, interactive workshops and concurrent tracks surrounding all aspects of corporate compliance, including Sunshine and Global HCP Aggregate Spend Reporting, Promotional Compliance and Off-Label Controls, Clinical Research and Pre-Approval Communications, Global ABAC and International Compliance, Effective Training and Monitoring, Conducting Investigations, CIA Readiness, Government Pricing and much more.
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Voters in the Lewiston-Porter Central School District responded positively to the $39,647,771 budget presented at the second vote on Tuesday night.
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Offering friendly service and immaculate rooms, this hotel is 1 block from Historic Downtown Monterey, 5 blocks from Fisherman's Wharf and the Monterey Conference Center, and 2 miles from the aquarium.
Outdoor pool
An outdoor pool is open year-round, and the hotel also has a spa tub. A beach is 6 blocks away. Guests have access to the hotel's on-site laundry facilities, and on-site and extended parking is complimentary.
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Non-smoking guestrooms feature complimentary wireless Internet, coffee/tea makers, refrigerators, bathrobes, in-room safes, and 37-inch cable HDTVs. Some rooms have air conditioning and gas fireplaces.
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This hotel is one block from Historic Downtown Monterey and the Path of History, 5 blocks from the Monterey Conference Center and Fisherman's Wharf, and within 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) of Cannery Row and the wonderful Monterey Bay Aquarium.
An onsite restaurant serves light fare as well as large portions crafted from the region's fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, and seafood; locally produced wines and beers are also available. Perks include complimentary wireless Internet access and a 24-hour business center. A coin-operated washer/dryer is also on site. Guests can relax in the outdoor pool and spa tub, wander the terrace, or stroll 6 blocks to Del Monte Beach, adjacent to Fisherman's Wharf.
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Holy Week: A Journey Toward Community
Rabbi Ted Falcon, Pastor Don Mackenzie, and Sheikh Jamal Rahman, known collectively as the "Interfaith Amigos," have been learning and teaching together since 2001. They blog weekly for YES! Magazine.
The popular understanding of Holy Week is that Christianity is triumphant and that to participate in such triumph, one must simply accept Jesus as Lord and savior. This appearance of Christianity is not only superficial, it supports a status quo that gives power and energy to the domination system in which it participates. What could be further from the message of Jesus?
There is a contrast between the popular understanding of Holy Week—which includes Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Pascal Saturday and Easter—and the substance it represents. As a child, my church went straight from the triumphal entry into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday) to the Resurrection (Easter Sunday). We knew that there were Christians who observed the rest of the week, but understood those events to be depressing distractions from the real triumph of Christianity.
I was in college before I experienced any of the substantive reality of Holy Week; now I would say that what we think of as the triumph of Palm Sunday is, indeed, a triumph, but a different triumph from what had traditionally been understood. The "multitudes" met Jesus with waving palm leaves in the hope that he had come to save the Jews in Palestine from the oppression of the Roman occupation and restore Judaism to a condition in keeping with the monarchies of David and Solomon.
But the real triumph of Jesus' entry into the city was the clarity with which he announced that that was not his intention. He came in, not on a white horse, but a humble donkey. He came in to announce the substance of his ministry: that within monotheistic Judaism there are teachings that point to a salvation of wholeness and healing that are not only inconsistent with monarchy—but are far more valuable and hopeful.
Passover, as Rabbi Ted Falcon has said, reminds us of the important themes of imprisonment and liberation—as well as the reality that every promised land has the potential to become a place of imprisonment, that every place of imprisonment can be transformed to a location of liberation. How does Holy Week fit into such a picture?
The fundamental issue of imprisonment that Jesus addressed in his ministry was the forgetting of the reality of oneness by Jews, the reality, seen through eyes of faith, that we are all a part of the One. In those days, within the Jewish community, there was a considerable gap between the rich and the poor—the privileged and those without privilege. But, like the substantive understanding of Holy Week, oneness does not serve a status quo dependent upon an "us against them" way of thinking.
Jesus' message was about unconditional love, a bringing forward of the concept of the steadfast love of God from earlier times in Judaism and Hebrew religion. In teaching unconditional love in the drama of Palm Sunday, in experiencing the preciousness of community even when—maybe even especially when—betrayal (by Judas, a deeply poignant reminder of human failing) is part of it, and in experiencing torture and death and rising from the dead on Easter, Jesus establishes the substance of his message: God can always make everything new; God always forgives us; God always helps us along the way toward healing. God will never leave anyone behind.
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What do the healthiest and happiest societies have in common? It's not how much wealth they have, but how well they share it.
Being a person is by definition always being vulnerable to drifting from substance to mere appearance. All the great religious leaders have seen their purpose as a calling back to substance. Two thousand years after Jesus, Christian people are as deeply in need of being called back today as the Jews of Palestine were then.
Consider this important example. Today, in Washington State, where I live, people involved in the criminal justice system—from police officers to judges—are calling for an increase n the sales tax to provide more money to fight crime. But an increase in the sales tax—a tax that takes far more proportionally from the poor—contributes to poverty and poverty to crime. Only a state income tax could provide an effective source of money for that and other purposes and would not unfairly tax people with less money. A sales tax perpetuates crime and a status quo that convinces us that poor people are lazy, dishonest, and deserve whatever they get in life. That is an imprisonment for all of us.
Religion, empty of substance, is used all too often to support a status quo that reinforces practices and stereotypes that keep us from moving toward a more positive future. The journey through Holy Week, then, is a journey "out of Egypt," because it frees us from our immediate imprisonments. But we are never completely free until we work together for loving community and just practices. Spirituality, the substance of religion, challenges the status quo. Only such a challenge can clear the way for building loving and just communities reflecting oneness.
How can we keep religion filled with substance? Over to you, Jamal.


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By Jason Lange
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration said on Thursday that a looming U.S. default would hit everyone from Social Security pensioners to bondholders and urged Congress to raise the cap on government borrowing to avoid a crisis.
Appearing before lawmakers, U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew tried to shoot down the notion that Washington could prioritize between its many payment obligations.
He warned lawmakers that later this month the government might miss payments on pensions and health care for the elderly. It also must make payments to creditors.
"I don't believe there is a way to pick and choose on a broad basis," Lew told a Senate hearing.
While missing non-debt payments could over time push the economy into recession, a missed debt payment could trigger an even more profound financial crisis.
Washington takes in about 70 cents in taxes for every dollar it spends, so it must borrow to pay its bills. If Congress fails to raise a $16.7 trillion cap on government borrowing soon, the Treasury will not have enough money to cover the nation's obligations.
While there were signs that a debt ceiling deal could be closer, failure to raise the current limit would force the government to stop adding to the national debt by October 17.
Lew said that even if President Obama authorized the Treasury to try to prioritize payments, there was no way the payment system would operate smoothly. "It would be chaos."
Many analysts are convinced the administration would at least try to keep investors whole, and Republican lawmakers have proposed plans that would force the administration to do so.
"The only appropriate thing to do is plan for contingencies," said Pat Toomey, a Republican senator from Pennsylvania.
Toomey pressed Lew to divulge any plans the administration might have for insuring that creditors will get paid, but Lew said this could be impossible.
"Anyone who thinks that it can be done just doesn't know the architecture of our multiple payment systems," Lew said. "They were designed properly to pay our bills; they were not designed to not pay our bills."
Lew also said there were complicated legal issues regarding prioritization of interest and principal on debt.
Gridlock in Washington was already hurting the U.S. economy, he said.
The country's political dysfunction has already led the government to partially shut down, which is sucking money out of the economy by delaying payments to many federal workers.
"We now face a manufactured political crisis that is beginning to deliver an unnecessary blow to our economy," Lew said, adding that uncertainty over the possibility of default was already weighing on financial markets.
(Reporting by Jason Lange; Additional reporting by Susan Heavey; Editing by James Dalgleish and Leslie Gevirtz)


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Reaction to the announcement of the end of the M23 rebellion in DRC
In response to today's announcement of the end of the M23 rebellion by M23 Commander Bertrand Bisimwa, Oxfam's DRC Humanitarian Coordinator Tariq Riebl said:
"M23's promise to end its rebellion signals an important milestone for DRC, but the demise of one group doesn't spell the end of conflict in the country's east. We mustn't lose sight of the fact that there are many other armed groups still operating in this region.
"Now, more than ever, the Congolese government and international community must take steps to ensure that other groups don't move in to fill the space left by the disbanding of M23. All ongoing political negotiations with M23 must be part of a broader strategic approach to address the threats posed by other armed groups if lasting peace is to be achieved.
"To ignore this is to put the people of eastern DRC at further risk. Violence, instability and lack of access to basic services are already a reality for many –failing to address the deeper causes of conflict and the proliferation of armed groups would be a missed opportunity for communities to put the crisis behind them and pick up their lives.
"Communities that Oxfam works with across eastern DRC say they want a lasting response from the government to the threats they face on a daily basis to allow them to live in peace.
"Oxfam stands ready to support communities caught in the crossfire of conflict by helping to provide essential basic services such as access to water and sanitation."
For more information, please contact :
Aimee Brown, Regional Media and Communications Advisor, Oxfam: +254 731 859 413 / twitter @Aimee_Brown_
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Photos: Helping internally displaced people, near Goma, eastern DRC


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Windward CC Gallery 'Iolani presents "Interior"
A group show of eight artistsWindward Community College
Mktg & Public Rel Dir, Windward Community College
Exhibition date: March 15 – May 3, 2013
Gallery hours: 1–8 p.m. Monday & Tuesday
1–5 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday (closed Saturdays)
Gallery 'Iolani presents a group show of eight installation artists that define the concept of a "comfort space," either tangibly or intangibly. Participating artists are Mark Chai, Maura Fujihira, Deanna Itano, Kamaile Puaoi, Keiko Hatano, Mary Mitsuda, Chusak Majarone and Sally Lundburg. Within the gallery, separate interior spaces designed by individual artists—along with artist collaborations—include handmade furniture and lighting as personal works of art; a few commercial items are incorporated to create an unexpected transformation within artist-designed comfort spaces. Earle Seki will perform jazz music for the reception.
About Gallery 'IolaniGallery Iolani celebrates over 20 years of exhibitions at Windward Community College and is recognized as one of the finest exhibition sites in the state of Hawai'i, showing work from local, national and international venues. The gallery also serves as a classroom for students studying gallery design and management at WCC. Gallery 'Iolani is located adjacent to Palikū Theatre in the Hale Pālanakila complex. For more information about the gallery and/or opportunity to study in the gallery design class, contact art professor Toni Martin at 236-9150, or visit gallery.wcc.hawaii.edu.
For more information, visit: http://gallery.wcc.hawaii.edu


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Welcome to EthIC
Ethical Inquiry at Carleton (EthIC) seeks to support and encourage discussions of ethical issues within Carleton classrooms and throughout the larger Carleton community.
Through curricular and extracurricular activities, EthIC strives to increase the opportunities for Carleton students to discuss their values and to continue developing their own philosophies of life. EthIC was developed in recognition of the importance such pursuits have to the character of Carleton.
EthIC works to foster ethical inquiry across the curriculum and throughout the life of the Carleton community by facilitating campus-wide events and conversations, supporting course and pedagogical methods development by the faculty, and hosting a variety of student activities.


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FOIA Annual Report Fiscal Year 1998
I. Basic Information
A. For questions concerning this Report, contact:
Kitty Higgins, Paralegal Specialist (email@example.com)
U.S. Small Business Administration
FOI/PA Office, Suite 5900
409 Third St., S.W.
Washington, D. C. 20416
B. Report may be obtained through the Internet at: www.sba.gov/foia/
C. Report may also be obtained by making a request to the address listed in A above or through the SBA FOIA Mailbox at email@example.com.
II. How to Make a FOIA Request
A. Our Guide to Public Information, located on SBA's FOIA Home Page at www.sba.gov/foia/handbook.html details the different methods of making a FOIA Request to the SBA.
B. Agency response-time ranges:
The average response time for processing an initial request in FY '98 was eight working days and the response-time range was from one to 37 days. For appeals, the average processing time was 17 working days/
C. Brief description of why some requests are not granted:
The nature of the information created and/or maintained at the SBA commonly involves businesses requesting or receiving assistance. Therefore the most frequently cited exemptions at the SBA are Exemptions 4, 5, and 6, when requests are made by third parties. Information withheld includes: commercial financial information; trade secrets; business plans; information on pending, declined, withdrawn, or canceled applications; information on defaults, delinquencies, losses; business owner's personal history, home address, birth date, social security number and medical information; internal documents not incorporated into final Agency actions; and attorney work-product on pending litigation.
III. Definitions of Terms and Acronyms Used in this Report
A. SBA – U.S. Small Business Administration
B. Basic Terms:
1. FOIA/PA request -- Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act request. A FOIA request is generally a request for access to records concerning a third party, an organization, or a particular topic of interest. A Privacy Act request is a request for records concerning oneself; such requests are also treated as FOIA requests. (All requests for access to records, regardless of which law is cited by the requester, are included in this report.)
2. Initial Request -- a request to a federal agency for access to records under the FOIA.
3. Appeal -- a request to a federal agency asking that it review at a higher administrative level a full or partial denial of access to records under the FOIA, or any other FOIA determination such as a fee waiver or assessment.
4. Processed Request or Appeal -- a request or appeal for which an agency has taken a final action in all respects on the request or the appeal.
5. Multi-track processing -- a system in which simple requests requiring relatively minimal review are processed on one track, and more voluminous and complex requests are processed on one or more other tracks. Requests in each track are processed on a first-in/first out basis. A requester who has an urgent need for records may request expedited processing.
6. Expedited processing -- an agency will process a FOIA request on an expedited basis when a requester has shown an exceptional need or urgency for the records, which warrants prioritization of his or her request over other prior requests.
7. Simple request -- a FOIA request that an agency using multi-track processing assigns to its fastest (nonexpedited) track based on the volume and/or simplicity of records requested.
8. Complex request -- a FOIA request that an agency using multi-track processing assigns to a slower track based on the volume and/or complexity of records requested.
9. Grant -- an agency decision to disclose in full all records in response to a FOIA request.
10. Partial grant -- an agency decision to disclose a record in part in response to a FOIA request, deleting information it determines is exempt under one or more exemptions; or a decision to disclose some records in full, but to withhold others in whole or in part.
11. Denial -- an agency decision not to release any part of a record or records in response to a FOIA request because the agency determines all the information in the requested records is exempt under one or more exemptions, or for some procedural reason (such as because no record is located in response to a FOIA request).
12. Time limits -- the time period for an agency to respond to a FOIA request (ordinarily 20 working days from proper receipt of a "perfected" FOIA request).
13. "Perfected" request -- a FOIA request for records which adequately describes the records sought; which has been received by the FOIA office of the agency or agency component in possession of the records; and for which there remains no question about the payment of applicable fees.
14. Exemption 3 statute -- a separate federal statute prohibiting the disclosure of a certain type of information and authorizing its with- holding under FOIA subsection (b)(3).
15. Median number -- the middle, not average, number. For example, among 3, 7, and 14, the median number is 7.
16. Average number -- the number obtained by dividing the sum of a group of numbers by the quantity of numbers in the group. For example, of 3, 7, and 14, the average number is 8.
IV. Exemption 3 Statutes
A. List of Exemption 3 statutes relied on by the agency in FY '98.
1. Brief description of type(s) of information withheld under each statute.
a. Rule 6(e) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure: Grand jury information.
b. The Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. § 552a): Social security number, home address, tax information, credit reports.
c. 26 U.S.C.A. § 6103: tax returns and tax return information.
2. Example when a court has upheld the use of each statute.
a. Fund for Constitutional Government v. National Archives & Records Service, 656 F. 2d 856 (D.C. Cir. 1981)
b. Provenzano v. United States Department of Justice, 717 F.2d 799 (3rd Cir. 1983), cert. granted, 466 U.S. 926 (1984), now moot since Congress enacted the Central Intelligence Agency Information Act in 1984.*
c. Lehrfeld v. Richardson, 132 F.3d 1463 (D.C. Cir. 1998)*
*As initial FOIA processing is decentralized, various field or program offices made these decisions at the initial level. The FOI/PA Office did not advise using either of these statutes, based on the Department of Justice Overview discussion.
V. Initial FOIA/PA Access Requests
A. Numbers of initial requests
1. # of requests pending as of end of FY '97 24
2. # of requests received during FY '98 2368
3. # of requests processed during FY '98 2293
4. # of requests pending as of end of FY '98 72
B. Disposition of initial requests
1. # of total grants 1438
2. # of partial grants 719
3. # of denials 121
a. number of times each exemption used
(1) Exemption 1 0
(2) Exemption 2 5
(3) Exemption 3 5
(4) Exemption 4 288
(5) Exemption 5 109
(6) Exemption 6 102
(7) Exemption 7(A) 3
(8) Exemption 7(B) 1
(9) Exemption 7(C) 12
(10)Exemption 7(D) 1
(11)Exemption 7(E) 2
(12)Exemption 7(F) 0
(13)Exemption 8 2
(14)Exemption 9 0
4. Other reasons for nondisclosure
a. no records 143
b. referral 73
c. request withdrawn 37
d. fee-related reason 17
e. records not reasonably described 14
f. not a proper FOIA request for some other reason 6
g. not an agency record 21
h. duplicate request 2
i. other 2
- records destroyed
- records in file pertained to unrelated loans
VI. Appeals of Initial Denials of FOIA/PA Requests
A. Numbers of appeals
1. # of appeals received during FY '98 32
2. # of appeals processed during FY '98 30
B. Disposition of appeals
1. # completely upheld 11
2. # partially reversed 15
3. # completely reversed 1
a. number of times each exemption used
(1) Exemption 1 0
(2) Exemption 2 0
(3) Exemption 3 0
(4) Exemption 4 10
(5) Exemption 5 11
(6) Exemption 6 10
SBA FOIA Annual Report FY '98 – page 7
(7) Exemption 7(A) 0
(8) Exemption 7(B) 0
(9) Exemption 7(C) 1
(10)Exemption 7(D) 0
(11)Exemption 7(E) 0
(12)Exemption 7(F) 0
(13)Exemption 8 0
(14)Exemption 9 0
4. Other reasons for nondisclosure 11
a. no records 5
b. referrals 0
c. request withdrawn 1
d. fee-related reason 0
e. records not reasonably described 0
f. not a proper FOIA request for some other reason 1
g. not an agency record 2
h. duplicate request 0
i. other 2 :
appeals not sent within 45 days as required in 13 CFR § 102.
VII. Compliance with Time Limits/Status of Pending Requests
A. Median processing time for requests processed during the year
1. Simple requests (Tracks not used – data same for #1 and #2)
a. # of requests processed 2292
b. median # of days to process 12
2. Complex requests (Tracks not used – data same for #1 and #2)
a. # of requests processed 2292
b. median # of days to process 12
3. Requests accorded expedited processing
a. # of requests processed 1
b. median # of days to process 9
B. Status of pending requests
1. # of requests pending at end of FY '98 72
2. Median # of days those requests were pending as of that date 10
VIII. Comparisons (Optional)
No comparisons with the nine month calendar year 1997 data.
IX. Costs/FOIA Staffing
A. Staffing levels
1. # of full-time FOIA personnel 2
3. # of personnel with part-time or occasional FOIA duties 163
4. Total # of personnel 165
B. Total costs
1. FOIA processing - approximately $259,921.72
2. Litigation-related activities – approximately $15,000.00
3. Total costs – approximately $274,921.72
C. Statement of additional resources needed for FOIA compliance
The FOIA Office requested funding for scanning equipment to enable us to comply with requests for electronic records.
X. Fees
A. Total fees collected by agency for processing requests $8,397.20
B. Percentage of total costs – approximately 3%
XI. FOIA Regulations
A copy of the current SBA Regulations on Record Disclosure and Privacy 13 CFR § 102, is attached. Proposed Regulations with changes required by the 1996 Amendments are in the clearance/comment stage within the Agency.


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Dickinson reading will offer marathon session of poetry
The poems of Emily Dickinson will get a marathon airing in Buffalo on Saturday.
The daylong reading of the entire oeuvre of the 19th century American poet – that's nearly 2,000 poems in all – will start at 8 a.m. place in Westminster Presbyterian Church, 724 Delaware Ave.
The reading is expected to last 14 hours, including some musical breaks, and will wrap up around 10 p.m., organizers said.
It is offered to showcase National Poetry Month.
The reading, which is free, is being presented by the UB English Department, Just Buffalo Literary Center, and community members.
Some "celebrity readers" will be among those doing readings and members of the public also will have a chance to read a poem.
Refreshments in the form of "black cake," a molassed-based delicacy that Dickinson enjoyed, will be served, until supplies run out.


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Shutdown deadline passes without a deal
As the partisan Washington train headed toward its scheduled crash, state officials and members of Connecticut's congressional delegation worried Monday about the effect of a federal shutdown on a fragile economy. After the midnight deadline for a budget agreement passed with no resolution, the shutdown of non-essential services officially took effect, even as Democrats and Republicans continued to blame each other in the House and Senate.
With no last-minute political retreat by Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives, the nation headed into its first full-scale federal shutdown since 1995.
"This is essentially just one big Republican tea party temper tantrum," U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said Monday afternoon. "This is not about politics, as it seems to be for a lot of these tea party Republicans. This is about people's jobs."
The Democrat-dominated Senate had approved a continuing resolution that could have kept the government in operation. But from the start, that measure seemed to have little chance in the Republican-controlled House, which wanted to delay the Affordable Care Act that will begin signing up participants Tuesday.
More InformationWorst-case scenario
Non-essential federal employees face furloughs. About 9,000 federal workers are employed in Connecticut.
National parks to be closed.
Head Start preschool classes and Small Business Administration programs subject to suspension.
The U.S. Postal Service continues deliveries; air traffic controllers stay on the job.
"All of this is entirely preventable if the House chooses what the Senate has already done," said President Barack Obama during a brief, 5 p.m. appearance in the White House press room.
Later, with Congress gridlocked, The Associated Press reported that Obama said a "shutdown will have a very real economic impact on real people, right away," with hundreds of thousands of federal workers furloughed and veterans' centers, national parks, most of the space agency and other government operations shuttered.
He laid the blame at the feet of House Republicans, whom he accused of seeking to tie government funding to ideological demands, "all to save face after making some impossible promises to the extreme right wing of their party," according to AP.
In Connecticut, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy had urged Republicans on Monday afternoon to reconsider their position.
"The citizens of the United States deserve better," Malloy said. "I call on House Republicans to set aside partisanship and rigid ideology, pass a clean continuing resolution and a clean increase in the statutory debt limit. Only then can Congress address the important issues of our day in a manner that reflect the ideals of our Founding Fathers."
Even a few days of federal shutdown could affect the state's Gross Domestic Product by $13 million -- the equivalent of 300 lost jobs -- according to Steven Lanza, a UConn economist. Appearing Monday with U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., at a Glastonbury manufacturing company, Lanza said a monthlong shutdown of non-essential federal employees could cost $100 million and 2,000 jobs in Connecticut.
"Today, the Senate approved a simple, clean resolution that would continue essential government services and easily pass the House of Representatives if only Speaker Boehner permitted a vote," Blumenthal said in a late-afternoon statement. "Political gamesmanship and budget brinksmanship are endangering our economy and American people's trust and confidence in our government."
Meanwhile, another ominous federal default is set for Oct. 17, if the nation's debt ceiling isn't increased.
Connecticut officials have taken a wait-and-see attitude on what damage the state might sustain from a shutdown, which would also close national parks and museums. There are 9,000 federal employees in the state, most of whom would face furloughs.
Head Start preschool classes and Small Business Administration programs could also be suspended. In Stratford, Geraldine Bryant received a surprise Monday when she arrived to pick up her two 4-year-olds at a federally-supported ABCD preschool program at the South End Community Center.
"I was told that until further notice the program was shut down," Bryant said, adding that the same was true with similar Bridgeport programs.
"This is distressing to parents who can't afford to pay for preschool and after-school programs," she said. "What are we supposed to do now?"
U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall, who presides in the Connecticut District, said the federal court system has enough money to operate for 10 business days. The U.S. Attorney's Office has advised its lawyers handling civil cases not to report to work Tuesday if there is a shutdown. Prosecutors were advised to report.
Connecticut's Medicaid health care programs depend on federal funds for reimbursement that could be delayed by a shutdown, and senior citizens could find their applications held up. During a shutdown, air traffic controllers would remain on duty and the U.S. Postal Service will continue deliveries, but veterans' services could be suspended.
Benjamin Barnes, secretary of the state Office of Policy and Management, has been studying contingencies if the shutdown affects the state budget, including spending cuts, a hiring freeze and limits on new contracts. While Barnes cannot order legislative and judicial agencies or higher education to contemplate belt-tightening, he suggested they also prepare for the worst.
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